600 block of South 4th Street on the west side. Front of the Rialto Building, a stone building with a marquee reading B.F. Keith's. Located at 616 South 4th Street.
View looking north on Fourth Street with the Rialto Theatre on the left side of the street and the Seelbach Hotel in the distance. A billboard for Camel cigarettes hangs above a store. Title supplied by cataloger.
This aerial view of Fourth Street in Louisville, Kentucky captures the 600 block with cars rushing down the street and pedestrians on the sidewalks. Signs advertise the businesses in this downtown street, including Brunswick Billiard Parlor,...
Poster display for Royal Crown cola with an image of Sonja Henie holding a bottle of RC cola. The text reads "'Yes it tastes best!' says Sonja Henie" and "Take Time Out for a 'Quick Up' with Royal Crown Cola Best by Taste-Test."...
Back of Rialto Theatre with "Rialto Giant Stage Show" visible on the brick wall behind a row of businesses, including a Kay Jewelers and Leeds Drugs. Address: 616 S. 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky.
Movie theater with a marquee advertising a movie with George Raft called "Johnny Angel" and a second movie called "Behind City Lights." Address: Rialto, 616 South 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky.
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Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969.) This photograph captures the building of the Rialto Theatre. You can see the rounded edge of the stage as well as the tiered seating. Numerous workmen are shown, but the picture is centered on two...
Buildings; Building construction; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Rialto Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969) . The classical façade of the Rialto made extensive use of white-glazed terra cotta tile from Cincinnati's Rookwood Pottery. This scene shows some of the machinery used in the construction as well...
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Group of people posing in rows under marquee for Rialto Theatre (616 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky) bearing ad for "My Lips Betray," starring Lilian Harvey, John Boles, and El Brendel. That film debuted in 1933. Title supplied by...
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Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969). This is the grand staircase to the promenade of the Rialto Theatre. The staircase appears to be made of marble with tile flooring. Modeled on the Capitol Theater in New York City, only the best of...
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Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969). This view of the Rialto Theatre stage was probably taken from the balcony and shows an elegant stage, with orchestra pit. The stage is framed by an ornately tiled arch and two box seats....
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Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969.) This scene shows the projection room of the Rialto Theatre. Handwritten on front: Rialto Theatre - Louisville KY. Stamped on front: American Motion Picture Co. Louisville, KY. Handwritten on back:...
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Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969). The second floor promenade of the Rialto Theatre included chandeliers, wall paper, frescoed ceilings, mirrors, chairs and loveseats, and table with mythological figures forming the pedestal....
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Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969). This view of the Rialto Theatre stage was probably taken from the balcony and shows an elegant stage, with orchestra pit and music stands. The stage is framed by an ornately tiled arch and the walls...
Buildings; Building construction; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Rialto Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969.) This scene from the construction of the Rialto Theatre shows workmen standing on beams and four men in suits. We are fairly certain that the two men in the middle are Alfred Joseph (left) and his...
Rialto Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Theaters; Cultural facilities; Street railroad tracks; Cobblestone streets; Buildings; Motion picture theaters
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. A cobblestone road with trolley tracks runs in front of the Rialto Theatre. The entryway to the theater includes an inset, multi-story area with a ticket booth and decorative tile flooring. The...
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Stairway to lobby at the Rialto Theatre. The theater was on Fourth Street between Broadway and Chestnut, Louisville, Kentucky. Side view of carpeted stone staircase and railing above. At the lower pillars of the staircase is a potted plant on a...
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Lobby on second floor of the Rialto Theatre. The theater was on Fourth Street between Broadway and Chestnut, Louisville, Kentucky. Diagonal view of long room with three chandeliers; carved ceiling; left wall with four arched doorways between flat...
